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Characterization of Spectinomycin Resistance in Streptococcus suis Leads to Two Novel Insights into Drug Resistance Formation and Dissemination Mechanism.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Oct 2016
Huang Kaisong, Zhang Qiang, Song Yajing, Zhang Zhewen, Zhang Anding, Xiao Jingfa, Jin Meilin
Abstract excerpt
Spectinomycin is an aminocyclitol antibiotic used clinically to treat a variety of infections in animals. Here, we characterized drug resistance prevalence in clinical Streptococcus suis isolates and discovered a novel resistance mechanism in which the s5 mutation (Gly26Asp) results in high spectinomycin resistance. Additionally, a novel integrative and conjugative element encompassing a multidrug resistance...
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